{"id":3746,"date":"2013-05-30T05:00:02","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigmal.net\/?p=3746"},"modified":"2013-05-28T19:44:54","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T02:44:54","slug":"trip-report-memorial-day-firsts-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigmal.net\/?p=3746","title":{"rendered":"Trip Report: Memorial Day Firsts – Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSeattle to New York<\/a>
\nNew York<\/a>
\nNew York to Vancouver<\/a>
\nVancouver<\/a>
\nVancouver to Seattle
\nConclusion<\/p>\n

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After disembarking at Vancouver and going up the escalators into the Sterile area (Vancouver is different and has the sterile area for disembaking guests in the rafters of the temrinal) I walked the long long way to immigration. \u00a0Immigration itself was empty and there was only 1 or 2 people ahead of me but it was still pretty wierd to see no one there. \u00a0I was expecting a grilling like every other time I have entered Canada, however tonight the officer who allowed me to enter must of been having a good evening because she barely even questioned me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I was through within minutes without a problem. \u00a0My bag came out onto the belt about the third of the non crew bags and that was even better! \u00a0I was the first person through customs and as I strolled along almost whistling, the customs agent was also in a friendly mood, giving me directions up to the Fairmont. \u00a0I was walking upstairs turning right and heading over to the escalators up to the walkway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Within minutes of leaving customs I was walking into the Fairmont and as I turned right to go to the check in desk, i was shocked… there was a couch there… umm say what now. \u00a0I turned around and noticed the check in desk had moved. \u00a0Wierd! \u00a0I commented about it during the check in progress and they apparently changed a few months back. \u00a0I got all my paperwork fixed up and after asking about my room, I found out I was above the transborder gates. \u00a0I swear I had fixed that problem!<\/p>\n

They couldn\u2019t move me tonight but I guess I had no real say. \u00a0I just sucked it up! \u00a0Headed up to the room. \u00a0Total time on the ground including waiting, 33 minutes. \u00a0Near record timing! \u00a0Plane to bed in less than 35 minutes. \u00a0There was a few problems with the room (no working power points near the bed, lights not working that sort of thing) and since I couldn\u2019t be bothered dealing with it that night, I just went to bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday 26th May 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hit the gym nice and early for a run on the treadmill (earlier than I had planned to be honest) and was going to take it easy today. \u00a0Plenty of plane spotting, writing of stuff and just general relaxation, no stress at all.<\/p>\n

After the gym though I stopped by reception and mentioned all the problems and they gladly offered to room move me later in the day when I came back to the hotel after spotting. \u00a0That was easy! \u00a0So I didn\u2019t unpack anything really and just kept the suitcase almost packed. \u00a0I did what I usually do at YVR Airport and that is breakfast at Tim Hortons in the Domestic Terminal over looking the ramp. \u00a0Catching up on emails and relaxing.<\/p>\n

After a nice simple breakfast, I walked back to the hotel and just spent the rest of the morning spotting from the room, using my scanner that I had brought with me and did I mention I relaxed? \u00a0I caught up with my friend Leighton and his friend Matt for the rest of the afternoon and although I was meant to catch up with my friend Roylene who had just moved to Canada from Aus, that didn\u2019t happen. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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So after getting the train into Broadway for my old faithful (Whole Foods) for dinner, I made it back to the hotel pretty much right as I got a message from her saying she was all good to catch up if I hadn\u2019t of eaten. \u00a0O well! \u00a0I settled in for a quiet night as I was going to need to get up a little earlier. \u00a0My way home had changed a little!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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